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Old Sat Jan 03, 2009, 08:27pm
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Ah yes, church league sports. The only brawls that begin with prayer! Put up with nothing unsporting. It's supposed to be a good time and foster Christian fellowship. I've seen it done extremely well and I've seen is done very very poorly! Good luck!
How do you know it's not Muslims?? Or Jews??
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Old Sat Jan 03, 2009, 10:22pm
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How do you know it's not Muslims?? Or Jews??
Well here's the deal. I am an "evangelical" Christian and I have high expectations for those who are participating in the league. I also know that there will be many who are in this league that are not Christians and I want to have a great attitude so that people see Christ through me.
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Old Sat Jan 03, 2009, 10:43pm
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I learned by experience to work adult league games only on Sunday or Monday nights. Tuesday maybe. I used to work the Thursday/Friday leagues but those were major trouble as the week's work frustrations were all taken out on the opposition.

Church leagues are similar. Go get physical with someone, let the frustrations out. Set the tone early by calling fouls that need to be called. If they start to get rough, T 'em. You'll know it when you see it.

Adult leagues are similar to girls basketball in that every little thing is contested, in the beginning anyway. Either they'll get tired and calm down, or get tired and rev up. Let the game come to you.
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Old Sat Jan 03, 2009, 10:44pm
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Well here's the deal. I am an "evangelical" Christian and I have high expectations for those who are participating in the league. I also know that there will be many who are in this league that are not Christians and I want to have a great attitude so that people see Christ through me.
Those expectations most likely will not be met.
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Old Sun Jan 04, 2009, 09:38am
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How do you know it's not Muslims?? Or Jews??

Because Muslims and Jews do not attend church.
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Old Sun Jan 04, 2009, 11:12am
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How do you know it's not Muslims?? Or Jews??
Cause then it would be a mosque league or synagogue league
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Old Sun Jan 04, 2009, 11:35am
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Cause then it would be a mosque league or synagogue league.
I've actually worked mens synagogue league games. Piece of cake. I'd go back there in a second. Good basketball, and maybe, in terms of game management, the easiest mens league I've ever worked.

I haven't worked any mosque league games yet. Off topic, but I was once assigned a prison league game, actually filled out all the background paperwork, but it was snowed out, and canceled.
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Old Sun Jan 04, 2009, 04:46pm
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How do you know it's not Muslims?? Or Jews??

That would be a first: A church league made up of Muslim and Jewish teams, .

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That would be a first: A church league made up of Muslim and Jewish teams, .

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Old Sun Jan 04, 2009, 05:11pm
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Yes, this will be a test of character, yours... If you can put up with the whining and stare-downs on what some players think should have been a foul, then you have passed the hardest part of the test (do I want to officiate) and will have a 'real' game well in hand.
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Old Sun Jan 04, 2009, 05:14pm
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Yes, this will be a test of character, yours... If you can put up with the whining and stare-downs on what some players think should have been a foul, then you have passed the hardest part of the test (do I want to officiate) and will have a 'real' game well in hand.
I have to disagree with the idea that there's something he can learn about himself that's important to officiating. A person can love officiating and absolutely hate men's rec leagues; that describes many people, actually.

Fact is, I don't "put up" with the whining and stare downs. I address it quickly and sternly. One warning, if you want, followed by a T the next time he does it (and he will) usually takes care of it. If not, a 2nd T will take care of it.
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Whack early, whack often.
I'm working some church men's games tomorrow night. I'm hitting the gym today to work my "T" muscles. I don't want to pull something during the game.
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